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Background : High-molecular-weight phthalates, such as diisononyl phthalate (DINP) and diisodecyl phthalate (DIDP), are used primarily as polyvinyl chloride plasticizers. : Objectives : We assessed exposure to DINP and DIDP in a representative sample...

The observed age of menarche has fallen, which may have important adverse social and health consequences. Increased exposure to endocrine-disrupting compounds (EDCs) has been associated with adverse reproductive outcomes.|Our objective was to assess ...

The variability and predictors of urinary concentrations of phthalate metabolites in preschool-aged children have not been thoroughly examined. Additionally, the impact of temporal changes in the use and restriction of phthalates in children's produc...

The International Agency for Research on Cancer classified the di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP) as "possibly carcinogenic to humans". In vitro studies reported that phthalate exposure resulted in induction of several nuclear transcription factors tha...

Introduction : Certain phenols and phthalates are used in many consumer products including personal care products (PCPs). : Aims : We aimed to study the associations between the use of PCPs and urinary concentrations of bio-markers of select phenols ...